TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV\/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) – Florida redrew its Congressional maps ahead of schedule in a way that was supposed to increase the number of Republicans in Congress, but that didn\u2019t happen last week. <\/p>\n
Florida was one of many states to redraw the map without new Census data, but it didn\u2019t net Republicans any more seats. There\u2019s still 20 Republicans and eight Democrats in our Congressional delegation.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, when I say everybody knows that there\u2019s been partisan gerrymandering, I think everybody really knows it,\u201d UCF Associate Professor Aubrey Jewett said. \u201cBut proving that in court or whether it\u2019s even going to be considered unconstitutional in Florida anymore, it\u2019s a whole different story.\u201d <\/p>\n
Florida politics: <\/p>\n
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said the state needed to redraw to avoid racial gerrymandering and the Supreme Court ruled partisan gerrymandering was legal. <\/p>\n
After the election he said it could\u2019ve been way worse for Florida Republicans even though they didn\u2019t pick up any seats.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut when the primary was over, I had a lot of these people here at the house and we sat them down. We\u2019re just socializing. I said, \u2018If the president won your district by 13 you\u2019re in a low single digit race. Just understand that,\u2019\u201d DeSantis said. <\/p>\n
A Congressional recount is underway in Florida\u2019s 27th district, in the Miami area. The Republican candidate is leading in unofficial results so, Democrats are unlikely to pick up and of Florida\u2019s seats. <\/p>\n
Experts say the partisan gerrymander may still pay off for Republicans in the future. President Trump won each of the new districts in the past.<\/p>\n
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